Bert's Superb Barbecue Sauce
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Course : BBQ Sauce
From: HungryMonster.com
Serves: 4
 

Ingredients:

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
     1/4  cup           cider vinegar
     1/2  cup           water
   2      tablespoons   sugar
   1      tablespoon    prepared mustard
     1/4  cup           butter or margarine
   1                    thick lemon slice
   1                    onion -- sliced
     1/2  teaspoon      pepper
   1 1/2  tablespoons   salt
     1/4  teaspoon      cayenne pepper
     3/4  cup           Heinz catsup
   2      tablespoons   Worcestershire sauce
 

Preparation:

In a saucepan, mix vinegar, water, sugar, mustard, butter, lemon, onion, and seasonings. Simmer, uncovered, 20 minutes. Add Worcestershire sauce and catsup, bring back to a boil and its done. (Good Housekeeping CB, 1955) NOTE: I do not use cayenne or salt and always double this recipe. Into the double recipe, I add about 1/4 to 1/3 cup brown sugar. This gives the sauce more of a sweet and sour taste. It is just excellent on Baby Back Ribs, which I simmer in water with a little vinegar, garlic and just a pinch of salt for about 30 minutes before barbecuing. Through trial and error, I have found that Heinz ketchup is thicker and makes a "clingier" sauce.